Patents by Inventor Nicholas Fowler
Nicholas Fowler has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11931663Abstract: An automated damping system including a damping device arranged and disposed to provide variable resistance to a load. The variable resistance provides resistance values corresponding to a displacement position of the damping device. The system includes a damping profile generator that calculates a damping profile and a sensor is arranged and disposed to measure one or more damping affecting properties. The sensor provides the one or more damping affecting properties to the damping profile generator. The damping profile provides the variable resistance based upon the one or more damping affecting properties of the load.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: TAIT TOWERS MANUFACTURING, LLCInventors: Matthew Steven Bettinger, Nicholas James Bonsell, Andrew Phillips Mudie, Andrew John Penney, James Fowler Shumway, Jr., McLane Walker Snow
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Publication number: 20220325146Abstract: A packaging material including a polymeric film surrounding a plastic mass form material. In embodiments, methods include packaging sticky plastic mass form polymers within a polymeric film to prevent agglomeration. Processes include the use of a polymeric film composition that is compatible with the core plastic mass form. The polymeric film can be applied to the plastic mass form through continuous coextrusion, as a film through a hot melt form, fill, and seal process, or as a sealed film bag for inclusion of cooled and coated or uncoated solid sticky plastic material shapes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: James Nicholas Fowler, John Joseph Decair, Andres Sustic
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Publication number: 20220073655Abstract: A product made by a substantially zero-carbon-emission (ZCE) process for making propylene polymers and copolymers including: converting alkanes to the olefin monomers ethylene, propylene, and butene or combinations thereof, using renewable electric power and scrubbing the stack gases from any fired heaters or boilers to remove carbon dioxide, in an oxidative-coupling of methane plant including the steps of passing alkanes through an ethylene plant while adding oxygen, passing a portion of the polymerization grade ethylene through a 2-butene plant, and passing the 2-butene stream and a portion of the polymerization grade ethylene stream through a propylene plant. The polymerization grade propylene is polymerized to produce isotactic homopolymer polypropylene, or ethylene-propylene random copolymer, or impact-grade polypropylene containing ethylene-propylene rubber.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2020Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: James Nicholas Fowler, Deborah Lawrence, Stephen Craig McHaney
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Patent number: 11242419Abstract: A substantially zero-carbon-emission (ZCE) process for making propylene polymers and copolymers including: converting alkanes to the olefin monomers ethylene, propylene, and butene or combinations thereof, using renewable electric power and scrubbing the stack gases from any fired heaters or boilers to remove carbon dioxide, in an oxidative-coupling of methane plant including the steps of passing alkanes through an ethylene plant while adding oxygen, passing a portion of the polymerization grade ethylene through a 2-butene plant, and passing the 2-butene stream and a portion of the polymerization grade ethylene stream through a propylene plant. The polymerization grade propylene is polymerized to produce isotactic homopolymer polypropylene, or ethylene-propylene random copolymer, or impact grade polypropylene containing ethylene-propylene rubber.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: REXtac, LLCInventors: James Nicholas Fowler, Deborah Lawrence, Stephen Craig McHaney
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Patent number: 11162644Abstract: First adapter (10) and second adapter (40) are each separately securable to a respective automotive light bar (200, 201) at mutually facing lateral light bar end caps (206). The adapters (10, 40) interfit, such as first adapter (10) having one or more tenons (14; 18) received in shape-conforming recess or mortise (44) of second adapter (40). The coupling assembly formed from interfit first and second adapters (10, 40) sufficiently supports a midspan region of conjoined light bars (200, 201) to permit omission of mounting L-brackets (208) conventionally required at the mutually facing light bar ends (206), thus allowing fewer holes to be drilled in vehicle roof or bumper (212) and resulting in an aesthetically cleaner presentation of the overall lengthened light bar assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Fowler, Christopher Apkarian
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Patent number: 11002412Abstract: First adapter (10) and second adapter (40) are each separately securable to a respective automotive light bar (200, 201) at mutually facing lateral light bar end caps (206). The adapters (10, 40) interfit, such as first adapter (10) having one or more tenons (14; 18) received in shape-conforming recess or mortise (44) of second adapter (40). The coupling assembly formed from interfit first and second adapters (10, 40) sufficiently supports a midspan region of conjoined light bars (200, 201) to permit omission of mounting L-brackets (208) conventionally required at the mutually facing light bar ends (206), thus allowing fewer holes to be drilled in vehicle roof or bumper (212) and resulting in an aesthetically cleaner presentation of the overall lengthened light bar assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.Inventors: Christopher Apkarian, Nicholas Fowler
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Publication number: 20210018145Abstract: First adapter (10) and second adapter (40) are each separately securable to a respective automotive light bar (200, 201) at mutually facing lateral light bar end caps (206). The adapters (10, 40) interfit, such as first adapter (10) having one or more tenons (14; 18) received in shape-conforming recess or mortise (44) of second adapter (40). The coupling assembly formed from interfit first and second adapters (10, 40) sufficiently supports a midspan region of conjoined light bars (200, 201) to permit omission of mounting L-brackets (208) conventionally required at the mutually facing light bar ends (206), thus allowing fewer holes to be drilled in vehicle roof or bumper (212) and resulting in an aesthetically cleaner presentation of the overall lengthened light bar assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2019Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.Inventors: Christopher Apkarian, Nicholas Fowler
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Publication number: 20210018165Abstract: First adapter (10) and second adapter (40) are each separately securable to a respective automotive light bar (200, 201) at mutually facing lateral light bar end caps (206). The adapters (10, 40) interfit, such as first adapter (10) having one or more tenons (14; 18) received in shape-conforming recess or mortise (44) of second adapter (40). The coupling assembly formed from interfit first and second adapters (10, 40) sufficiently supports a midspan region of conjoined light bars (200, 201) to permit omission of mounting L-brackets (208) conventionally required at the mutually facing light bar ends (206), thus allowing fewer holes to be drilled in vehicle roof or bumper (212) and resulting in an aesthetically cleaner presentation of the overall lengthened light bar assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2019Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Fowler, Christopher Apkarian
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Patent number: 10407357Abstract: A product made by a substantially zero carbon emission process for making amorphous poly alpha olefins including, converting alkanes to olefin monomers ethylene, propylene, and 1-butene or combinations thereof using renewable electric power in an oxidative-coupling of methane plant including the steps of passing alkanes through an ethylene plant while adding oxygen, passing the first polymerization grade ethylene through a 2-butene plant, passing a first of the two 2-butene streams and one of the polymerization grade ethylene through a propylene plant, and passing a second of the two 2-butene streams through a 1-butene plant. The next step in the process for making amorphous poly alpha olefins includes polymerizing at least one of the polymerization grade alkenes which includes applying a temperature of 130 degrees Fahrenheit to 175 degrees Fahrenheit to at least one of the polymerization grade alkenes and scrubbing at least one boiler stack gases.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2019Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Inventors: James Nicholas Fowler, Deborah Lawrence, Stephen Craig McHaney
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Publication number: 20190241482Abstract: A product made by a substantially zero carbon emission process for making amorphous poly alpha olefins including, converting alkanes to olefin monomers ethylene, propylene, and 1-butene or combinations thereof using renewable electric power in an oxidative-coupling of methane plant including the steps of passing alkanes through an ethylene plant while adding oxygen, passing the first polymerization grade ethylene through a 2-butene plant, passing a first of the two 2-butene streams and one of the polymerization grade ethylene through a propylene plant, and passing a second of the two 2-butene streams through a 1-butene plant. The next step in the process for making amorphous poly alpha olefins includes polymerizing at least one of the polymerization grade alkenes which includes applying a temperature of 130 degrees Fahrenheit to 175 degrees Fahrenheit to at least one of the polymerization grade alkenes and scrubbing at least one boiler stack gases.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: JAMES NICHOLAS FOWLER, DEBORAH LAWRENCE, STEPHEN CRAIG MCHANEY
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Patent number: 9982098Abstract: Adding a compatible high melt flow rate (MFR), low melt viscosity, hydrogenated styrene block copolymer to amorphous poly alpha-olefins (APAOs) results in adhesives that show acceptably high elongation and tensile strength, and which, when applied by different hot melt application methods onto elastic strands, result in personal hygiene article components that perform comparably to such components assembled using just styrene block copolymer components formulated with compatible tackifiers, processing oils and other additives.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: REXtac LLCInventors: Andres Sustic, Enrico L. Buenacosa, James Haselman, James Nicholas Fowler
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Patent number: 9695342Abstract: Adding a low molecular weight (or alternatively, high melt flow rate), functionalized, isotactic polypropylene (iPP) to a hot melt adhesive (HMA), composition containing a propylene-butene-1, and/or a propylene-ethylene amorphous poly alpha olefin (APAO) copolymer, in addition to other co-adjuvants (such as a tackifier or a plasticizer), results in an APAO-based HMA that shows improved tensile strength and bonding properties, over an HMA that contains only the propylene-butene-1 and/or the propylene-ethylene APAO copolymer (with or without a tackifier and/or a plasticizer).Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: REXtac LLCInventors: Andres Sustic, James Nicholas Fowler, Enrico L. Buenacosa, John J. DeCair
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Publication number: 20160222258Abstract: Adding a compatible high melt flow rate (MFR), low melt viscosity, hydrogenated styrene block copolymer to amorphous poly alpha-olefins (APAOs) results in adhesives that show acceptably high elongation and tensile strength, and which, when applied by different hot melt application methods onto elastic strands, result in personal hygiene article components that perform comparably to such components assembled using just styrene block copolymer components formulated with compatible tackifiers, processing oils and other additives.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Andres Sustic, Enrico L. Buenacosa, James Haselman, James Nicholas Fowler
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Publication number: 20150148473Abstract: Ethylene-co-propylene-co-butene-1 terpolymers, made either with or without an in-reactor-added organosilicon external donor, are used in the formulation of improved-performance, APAO-based, hot melt adhesives.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2014Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Andres Sustic, James Haselman, James Nicholas Fowler, Enrico L. Buenacosa
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Publication number: 20120178333Abstract: A low viscosity, high tensile strength polymer having a bi-modal molecular weight distribution is produced using a combination of high molecular weight polymer and low molecular weight polymer. The polymer chains have a high content of meso dyads that results in a greater amount of crystalline regions when the polymer is solidified. The low molecular weight chains provide high flow characteristics when the polymer is molten. The process for producing the high content of meso dyads includes the use of an external donor catalyst during the reaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2012Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: REXTAC LLCInventors: James Nicholas Fowler, Enrico Buenacosa, James Haselman
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Publication number: 20090247706Abstract: A continuous extrusion process for the functionalization of polymers through reactive extrusion. The process uses a continuous extrusion reactor comprising at least two sequential, very closely-coupled, independently driven screw extruders having a total effective length to diameter ratio greater than 60 to 1 and as high as 112 to 1 and providing greatly extended reaction times for efficiently producing a grafted polymer having a high level of functionalization. Drying of the polymer feed is performed in the continuous extrusion reactor. Multiple injections of reactants may be provided. Shear modification of the molecular weight of the grafted polymer is performed in the continuous extrusion reactor after the functionalization reactions. A continuous extrusion reactor and a grafted polymer having a high level of functionalization are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2005Publication date: October 1, 2009Inventors: Rayner Krista, John Joseph Decair, James Nicholas Fowler, Michael T. Gallagher, John Lovegrove, Shrikant V. Phadke
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Patent number: D917269Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.Inventors: Christopher Apkarian, Nicholas Fowler
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Patent number: D917270Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.Inventors: Christopher Apkarian, Nicholas Fowler
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Patent number: D917403Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.Inventors: Christopher Apkarian, Nicholas Fowler
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Patent number: D918699Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.Inventors: Christopher Apkarian, Nicholas Fowler